In the coming months, there will be
a number of major actions mobilizing opponents of U.S.
wars and occupations of Iraq
and Afghanistan
to demand “Bring the Troops Home Now!” These will include demonstrations at the
Democratic and Republican Party conventions, pre-election mobilizations like
those on October 11 in a number of cities and states, and the December 9–14 protest
activities. All of these can and should be springboards for very large
bi-coastal demonstrations in the spring.

Our movement faces this challenge:
Will the spring actions be unified with all sections of the movement joining
together to mobilize the largest possible outpouring on a given date? Or will
different antiwar coalitions set different dates for actions that would be
inherently competitive, the result being smaller and less powerful expressions
of support for the movement’s “Out Now!” demand?

We appeal to all sections of the
movement to speak up now and be heard on this critical question. We must not
replicate the experience of recent years during which the divisions in the
movement severely weakened it to the benefit of the warmakers
and the detriment of the millions of victims of U.S. aggressions, interventions and
occupations.

Send a message. Urge — the times
demand it! — united action in the spring to ensure a turnout
which will reflect the majority’s sentiments for peace. Ideally, all major
forces in the antiwar movement would announce jointly, or at least on the same
day, an agreed upon date for the spring demonstrations.

The National Assembly to End the Iraq and
Afghanistan Wars and Occupations will be glad to participate in the process of
selecting a date for spring actions that the entire movement can unite around.
One way or another, let us make sure that comes spring we will march in the
streets together, demanding that the occupations be ended, that all the troops
and contractors be withdrawn immediately, and that all U.S. military bases be
closed.

In solidarity and peace,

National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations